Hawaii NIFA Grants Program Manager

University of Hawaii system; Hawaii; On-site; USD 57,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Hawaiʻi system seeks a Program Manager (NIFA ANNH Project Coordinator) to lead day-to-day administration of a federally funded grant at the Wahiawa WVAPDC, coordinating activities, budgets, and timelines with faculty and partners.

You will oversee grant plans, performance measures, and deliverables, supporting workforce development and producer-readiness initiatives across Hawaii.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Education, Agriculture, Food Science, Natural Sciences, Workforce Development, Social Sciences, or related field with three years of progressively responsible professional experience in program implementation, project coordination, grant administration, workforce development, education, or related activities.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate day-to-day administration and implementation of the federally funded USDA NIFA Alaska Native-Serving and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions Education Competitive Grants Program project.
• Develop and maintain an operational project plan aligned with the Plan of Work, budget, and timeline.
• Track activities, milestones, deliverables, and performance indicators with regular updates to PI and leadership.
• Coordinate activities to strengthen Hawaii’s value-added agriculture and education-to-workforce pipelines.
• Coordinate student internships, field experiences, and workforce-development opportunities.
• Develop and document grant-supported curricula and instructional materials; ensure timely completion of activities.
• Maintain project documentation, schedules, milestones, and communication among partners.
• Coordinate outreach and dissemination of grant activities to students, faculty, and community partners.
• Assist with procurement, travel, and administrative requirements; monitor expenditures and compliance.
• Represent the NIFA project at college, university, and partner meetings; manage assignments that may include evenings and weekends.

Skills

Project coordination

Grant administration

Workforce development

Program management

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree and 3 years experience

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

Project management software

Job description

University of Hawaiʻi system seeks a Program Manager (NIFA ANNH Project Coordinator) to lead day-to-day administration of a federally funded grant at the Wahiawa WVAPDC, coordinating activities, budgets, and timelines with faculty and partners.

You will oversee grant plans, performance measures, and deliverables, supporting workforce development and producer-readiness initiatives across Hawaii.